00494nam a2200097Ia 4500080001100000245005400011260000900065520027900074583002000353650002300373  aSerial  aUnderstanding global trends in maternal mortality  c2013  aReports that although maternal deaths are preventable, maternal mortality remains high in many developing countries. Notes that the estimated annual rate of decline fell short of the level needed to meet the MDG 5 target, it was much faster than had been thought previously.  c6/6/13kSANDRAW  aMATERNAL MORTALITY